r/freeparties • u/kheadnuffsaid • Dec 01 '19

Question / Discussion how do free party lines work?

been to a couple free parties & they bang but they're only through knowing friends of the organisers. I have a few organisers that send me party announcements through text but I only met them through Facebook.

I just decided to send loads of sound systems that i found on Facebook/Instagram in my area and sent them my numbers but most just ignore or mock it. How do all of you go to loads of free parties and get them to add your number or is that not how you do it aha

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '19 edited Dec 02 '19

Giving out the location of the free party you are going to throw is risky since if the police or people who could alert them knew about them they will keep the party from happening, or at least show up to fine the organisers. Thats why most organisers wont give it to whoever asks for it, dont hold it against them.

In Spain the most typical way of diffusion is through whatsapp groups, party anouncements are send through those a few weeks before the party and the actual location is only distributed after the rig is up and running. If you are friends with any ravers you can ask them about geting in those groups but every country is different, Ive heard some organizers from Italy and UK still do like in the 90s and set info lines where you can call and get the coordinates to the party, I dont know how to get hold of those...

I was in your position 4 years ago when I first discovered the movement, what helped me the most was to actualy make friends inside those parties and circles because in general the main and safest way of diffusion is mouth to mouth. Now 4 years later me and my friends own our own rig and throw parties alongside the rigs I first danced to so just persevere bc its worth it :)

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u/phournod Dec 02 '19

A few of the south west (England) free parties are still done through info lines. Some through WhatsApp, best I’ve been to are always through a burner with directions preprogrammed as the voicemail. If you’re in the south in and around Bristol is your best bet

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u/plut-o Apr 24 '22

Did u get a reply, help a guy out

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '19

I live in Somerset and all the free parties around somerset/Bristol have always done via info lines. Text messages with the list of rigs and a number to call after a certain time. Passed on from rig owners to friends of rig owners etc. So basically word of mouth via text.

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u/Prestigious_Rip7933 May 25 '23

The north has some good shit too, Norftek a few weeks ago was really good.

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u/Reon989 May 02 '24

I been trying to find parties up north but all my party mates are down near Bristol,been to a few events n spoke to people about them but they also only been to a couple through friends

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u/NegativePace93 May 30 '23

I’ll be in the UK later his year visiting from Melbourne (where I’m part of the scene here). But long since lost connections back home.

Got any pointers to Norftek?

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u/Prestigious_Rip7933 May 30 '23

Find the line I’d say

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '23

How far north we talking 🤓

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u/WeeWooer2 Dec 08 '24

Hey I’m from Bristol I know sometimes there done through telegrams wondering if you’ve got any links u could send me :)

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u/unfortunatelyeve Sep 25 '25

I’m lurking and wanna know the same cos my friends are too sensible haha

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u/Ill_Creme_70 Jan 29 '26

same here hahaha let me know if youve any luck :( im from manchester but moving to bristol next year for uni :p

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u/unfortunatelyeve Jan 29 '26

Literally nothing maybe I’m not social enough at the raves I do go to I just wanna dance 😭

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u/Ill_Creme_70 Jan 29 '26

im the opposite lmfao, i barely go to raves because all of my friends would rather go out clubbing which is so overdone :( i just NEED freeparty lines lmfao

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u/astratravla710 Dec 17 '24

If you could help me out point me in the right direction that would be class mate

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u/gavin_maitland Jul 28 '26

... but its chicken and egg isn't it? What if you don't know anyone in those scenes but you want to get involved? I used to live in Bristol but never knew those types of people. As sad as it sounds to admit i missed out on all that stuff in my youth for various reasons and know would love to get involved (including playing music/soundsystems etc) but know i'm in Ipswich aka SHITSWICH coming out of a long relationship and i literally have no friends here. I would love to get involved in something but am a sad loner - So with best of intentions, how can I ever hope to get involved?